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    04 April 2012| last updated at 11:08PM

    Ticket to retail trade business

    By SHAH ALAM

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    THE WAY FORWARD: Get PTPL diploma in retail management

    MANY are  reluctant to become entrepreneurs despite the potential rewards that they can reap from a business run systematically.

    A lack of knowledge in retail management makes them sceptical of succeeding in this field.

    Some think they need to possess a lot of experience before they can become an entrepreneur.

    However, this field is not a difficult endeavour. The basics of management can be studied to make retailing a success.

    Realising this, PTPL College is offering a Diploma in Retail Management under its School of Business Management & Professional Studies. The diploma provides students with the latest techniques and applications in business knowledge.

    Those interested must have at least three credits in any subjects in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/ Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokasional, or possess other relevant certificates to pursue the 21/2-year course.

    Students will be exposed to business ethics, finance, operations management, logistics, operations research and human resources management. This field has many important aspects to strengthen one's knowledge of business foundation.

    Logistics management, for example, provides knowledge on price changes and management acts practised by a company when carrying out certain transactions.

    Graduates in this field have vast career options. They can pursue a degree programme at the Management & Science University, or any public or private institutions of higher learning.

    Alternatively, they can choose to work in supermarkets, department stores and large convenience stores, or in retailing and franchising.

    The School of Business Management & Professional Studies also offers Diploma in Accounting, Diploma in Management, Diploma in Marketing, Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Diploma in Human Capital Management and Diploma in Education.

    A PTPL diploma in retail management can help students become entrepreneurs.

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